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Ashley Legassic
Ashley was born and raised in B.C., and recently moved to Kamloops from Vancouver. She pursued her diploma in journalism at Langara College and graduated in 2015. She got her start as an overnight writer for the Morning News on Global B.C. After spending a year there, she decided to follow her passion and joined iNFOnews.ca as a reporter covering court, cops and crime in Kamloops. If you have a story you think people should know about, email her at alegassic@infonews.ca.
Ashley Legassic's Stories
New owner of Cactus Jack’s hopes for more lively downtown Kamloops night life
KAMLOOPS – A former Kamloops Blazer has taken the reigns of an old staple of…
More than 40 new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre since Saturday
As thunder and lightning rolled through the Southern Interior over the weekend, strikes across the…
Get used to those thick, smoky skies in the Southern Interior
The air quality across the Thompson-Okanagan has deteriorated over the weekend due to wildfire smoke,…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
Century-old heat record broken in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As predicted, the mercury soared enough in Kamloops today to break a 120-year-old…
Kamloops RCMP looking for Sun Peaks ATM robbery suspects
SUN PEAKS – Police in Kamloops are looking for two men who allegedly robbed an…
Ribs and cars headline this weekend’s events in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Whether you're in the mood for some barbecue, classic cars or music, there's…
Woman found dead near Sandman Centre in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a woman was found dead behind…
Good Samaritan helps restrain Kelowna pub customer who allegedly set fire
KELOWNA – A customer of a local pub has been arrested and is facing charges…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why it’s so important to manage your fruit trees, garbage at this time of year
KAMLOOPS – It's the time of year where bears are stocking up before they hibernate,…
Kamloops could break 120-year-old heat record
You'll want to break out the sun block and find a cool place to stay…
Sephora will open its doors in Kamloops this Friday
KAMLOOPS – The highly anticipated opening of a Sephora retail store in Kamloops happens this…
Kamloops man facing charges after standoff at downtown Kamloops restaurant
KAMLOOPS – A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a downtown Kamloops Denny's restaurant for…
Why this Kamloops mom is fighting to get her daughter back behind bars
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – As Laurel Smith sits on the back porch at her home…
UPDATE: Man in custody after hours-long standoff in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An arrest has been made after a lengthy standoff at a Denny's Restaurant…
What you can and can’t use during a campfire ban
Just because there is a campfire ban in place for much of B.C. it doesn't…
Police searching for missing dance hoops needed for this weekend’s Powwow
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in finding three missing…
How friends remember Kamloops teen who died at music festival
KAMLOOPS – It somehow kind of falls to Chrissie Peters-Davies to make sense of it…
UPDATE: South Thompson River fully open; no sign of jet skier
KAMLOOPS – The South Thompson River near Valleyview is now open after police completed a…
Calls for transient issues, panhandling up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Bylaw officers in Kamloops are being kept busy with an increase in the…
Boaters asked to stay off part of South Thompson River while divers search for missing jet skier
KAMLOOPS – There have been no new developments in the search for a missing jet…
World Junior showcase kicks off in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS – The World Junior Summer Showcase tournament gets underway in Kamloops today, with the…
Search is on for Kamloops jet ski operator after crash on Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Officials in Kamloops are continuing to scour the Thompson River looking for the…
CBS investigates misconduct claims following report on CEO
NEW YORK – CBS says independent members of its board of directors are investigating personal…